HUNTER residents could be excused for being a little sceptical about whether light rail will ever be delivered.

Since the December 2012 rail truncation announcement, the publicity about Wickham interchange has described it as an ‘‘integrated transport solution’’, ‘‘state-of-the-art’’, ‘‘a multi-modal hub’’ and, to quote Minister for the Hunter Gladys Berejiklian in July this year, as providing ‘‘seamless connections for customers catching trains, buses, light rail and taxis’’.

The interchange submissions and determination reports released last week present a different picture.